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Ichthyoacanthotoxism1: Added some details as to origins of some terms, added a few details to a few terms

2026-10-19T18:14:03Z

Added some details as to origins of some terms, added a few details to a few terms

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	== ~~department~~/~~job specific slang list~~ ==		== Department / Job Shorthands ==

	=== CC ===		=== CC ===
	~~this stands~~ for ~~Central Command,~~ these are the people behind the scenes who decide that gets done with everyone after the shift is over they're almost never seen outside of the CC station unless they're doing an inspection, these are the people who the end of round reports are for, and these are the people the heads of the departments answer to.		'''CC''' is short for '''C'''entral '''C'''ommand.
			These are the folks that oversee your station.

			these are the people behind the scenes who decide that gets done with everyone after the shift is over they're almost never seen outside of the CC station unless they're doing an inspection, these are the people who the end of round reports are for, and these are the people the heads of the departments answer to.

	=== NT ===		=== NT ===
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	=== NTR ===		=== NTR ===
	this means [[~~Nanotrasen Representative~~\|NanoTrasen Representative]], these are the specific people from NT who audit the station and write a report on each shift/round.		this means [[Nanotrasen_Representative\|NanoTrasen Representative]], these are the specific people from NT who audit the station and write a report on each shift/round.

	=== BSO ===		=== BSO ===
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	this refers to the [[Head of Security]], they are the head of the Security department and tend to be armed to the teeth.		this refers to the [[Head of Security]], they are the head of the Security department and tend to be armed to the teeth.

	=== ~~SecOff~~ ===		=== Secoff ===
	[[Security Officer\|security officer]], they answer to HoS.		[[Security Officer\|security officer]], they answer to HoS.

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	this is what will probably get yelled out in global OOC chat if someone spoils current round info, this is usually used in a slight poking fun manner but can also summon an admin if they were previously unaware that someone spoiled current round info, I've yet to see any actually punishment handed out for someone doing this as it's always been on accident when I've seen it, I'm sure someone doing this maliciously would get kicked pretty swiftly though.		this is what will probably get yelled out in global OOC chat if someone spoils current round info, this is usually used in a slight poking fun manner but can also summon an admin if they were previously unaware that someone spoiled current round info, I've yet to see any actually punishment handed out for someone doing this as it's always been on accident when I've seen it, I'm sure someone doing this maliciously would get kicked pretty swiftly though.

	=== ~~Bwowink~~/~~Bwowinked~~ ===		=== Bwoink/Bwoinked ===
			Originates in an onomatopoeia for the sound effect that plays when a user is sent a message from an administrator.

	this refers to when you get an in-game message from an admin using the aHelp menu, the in-game guidebook is all ominous about it saying 'pray it isn't a ban' but the admins on byrd are really chill and considerate so if they're talking to you its probably either to check on you or a gentle 'hey don't do that'		this refers to when you get an in-game message from an admin using the aHelp menu, the in-game guidebook is all ominous about it saying 'pray it isn't a ban' but the admins on byrd are really chill and considerate so if they're talking to you its probably either to check on you or a gentle 'hey don't do that'

	=== Gibbed ===		=== Gibbed ===
			Originates from the word "giblet", which refers to the internal organs of an animal.

	this means there wasn't a body to revive when someone died, generally when someone says they 'got gibbed' that means they died so forcefully they became a pile of organs		this means there wasn't a body to revive when someone died, generally when someone says they 'got gibbed' that means they died so forcefully they became a pile of organs

	=== Failrp ===		=== Failrp ===
			Originates from a shortening of "'''fail'''ed '''r'''ole'''p'''lay".

	this is when someone uses the wrong channel when typing somthing, ie; writing a speech response and then sending it as an emote would be failrp		this is when someone uses the wrong channel when typing somthing, ie; writing a speech response and then sending it as an emote would be failrp

	=== antag ===		=== Antag ===
	this ~~refers~~ to the ~~antagonists as an entire group, not just~~ the ~~syndicate~~		Originates from a shortening of "'''antag'''onist".

			Refers to a character or entity whose goals go against the general health and safety of the station. Antagonists come in many different shapes and sizes, and are often given special tools to aid them in completing their job.

			=== Self-Antag ===
			Originates from a shortening of "'''self-antag'''onist".

			Refers to [[Passenger\|a person]] who has decided to perform antagonistic actions without rolling an antagonist role.

			While self-antag is usually considered a rulebreak, actions clearly stemming from roleplay that would otherwise fall under this category may be considered permissible.

			=== AHelp ===
			Originates from a shortening of "'''a'''dmin '''help'''".

			Refers to sending a message to the administrators via f1 or being sent a message by the administrators (see 'bwoink').

	==== Ling ====		==== Ling ====
			Originates from a shortening of "change'''ling'''".

	this refers to changelings		this refers to changelings

			=== Sling ===
			Originates from a shortening of "'''s'''hadow'''ling'''". Used to avoid conflict with Ling.

	== terms used both IC and OOC ==		== terms used both IC and OOC ==

TheFlutteringFurry: A few links

2026-09-13T07:26:29Z

A few links

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	=== NTR ===		=== NTR ===
	this means NanoTrasen Representative, these are the specific people from NT who audit the station and write a report on each shift/round.		this means [[Nanotrasen Representative\|NanoTrasen Representative]], these are the specific people from NT who audit the station and write a report on each shift/round.

	=== BSO ===		=== BSO ===
	this stands for BlueShield Officer. this is CC and the department heads personal bodyguard, they generally tail around whoever is the highest rank onboard the station at any given moment.		this stands for [[Blueshield Officer\|BlueShield Officer]]. this is CC and the department heads personal bodyguard, they generally tail around whoever is the highest rank onboard the station at any given moment.

	=== SEC ===		=== SEC ===
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	=== HoS ===		=== HoS ===
	this refers to the Head of Security, they are the head of the Security department and tend to be armed to the teeth.		this refers to the [[Head of Security]], they are the head of the Security department and tend to be armed to the teeth.

	=== SecOff ===		=== SecOff ===
	security officer, they answer to HoS.		[[Security Officer\|security officer]], they answer to HoS.

	=== wardenloose ===		=== wardenloose ===
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	=== HoP ===		=== HoP ===
	this means Head of Personnel, this one can have two meaning depending on the context, 99% of the time when this is said people mean the office of the HoP, this is where you can formally request items that someone in your role wouldn't usually have, its also where you can go to request changes to your ID, things like a chef or bartender wanting access to the botany room in order to grow ingredients themselves. this term can also refer to the actual head of personnel, whom of which is the head of the service department.		this means [[Head of Personnel]], this one can have two meaning depending on the context, 99% of the time when this is said people mean the office of the HoP, this is where you can formally request items that someone in your role wouldn't usually have, its also where you can go to request changes to your ID, things like a chef or bartender wanting access to the botany room in order to grow ingredients themselves. this term can also refer to the actual head of personnel, whom of which is the head of the service department.

	=== jani ===		=== jani ===
	this is used to refer to everyone with the janitor role/job at a given time, this is used in the same way as SEC but technically janitor falls under the service department and is not their own department, and they answer to HoP.		this is used to refer to everyone with the [[janitor]] role/job at a given time, this is used in the same way as SEC but technically janitor falls under the service department and is not their own department, and they answer to HoP.

	=== QM ===		=== QM ===
	this refers to the Quarter-Master, the head of the cargo department		this refers to the [[Quartermaster\|Quarter-Master]], the head of the cargo department

	=== Salv ===		=== Salv ===
	this is used similarly to jani in that it refers to people in the salvage role as if they were their own department when they actually fall under the Cargo department and thus answer to the QM.		this is used similarly to jani in that it refers to people in the [[Salvage Specialist\|salvage]] role as if they were their own department when they actually fall under the Cargo department and thus answer to the QM.

	=== lavaland ===		=== lavaland ===
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	=== CE ===		=== CE ===
	this refers to the Chief Engineer, they have a lot of responsibility as head of their department and are usually yelled at first if something goes wrong with the power, air or gravity.		this refers to the [[Chief Engineer]], they have a lot of responsibility as head of their department and are usually yelled at first if something goes wrong with the power, air or gravity.

	=== atmos ===		=== atmos ===
	the in-game guidebook says this refers to atmospherics just in general but I've only ever seen it used to refer to atmospheric technicians, atmos is also apart of engineering and they thus answer to the CE.		the in-game guidebook says this refers to atmospherics just in general but I've only ever seen it used to refer to [[Atmospheric Technician\|atmospheric technicians]], atmos is also apart of engineering and they thus answer to the CE.

	=== modsuit ===		=== modsuit ===
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	=== CMO ===		=== CMO ===
	this means Chief Medical Officer, they are the head of the medical department.		this means [[Chief Medical Officer]], they are the head of the medical department.

	=== Sci ===		=== Sci ===
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	=== RD ===		=== RD ===
	this refers to the Research Director, they are the head of the science department and will generally be the one begged for specific research to be done along with yelled at if any anomalies cause mass damage		this refers to the [[Research Director]], they are the head of the science department and will generally be the one begged for specific research to be done along with yelled at if any anomalies cause mass damage

	=== anomaly crit ===		=== anomaly crit ===
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	=== Borg ===		=== Borg ===
	this is a shorter way to refer to cyborgs, they generally answer to the crew, then the RD and at the top is the station AI, though this order can vary a lot and depends on the lawset the cyborg has.		this is a shorter way to refer to [[Cyborg\|cyborgs]], they generally answer to the crew, then the RD and at the top is the station AI, though this order can vary a lot and depends on the lawset the cyborg has.

	=== janibot/janiborg ===		=== janibot/janiborg ===

Canadianmixedtale: added gibbed and failrp to the terminology list

2026-09-13T00:01:40Z

added gibbed and failrp to the terminology list

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	=== Bwowink/Bwowinked ===		=== Bwowink/Bwowinked ===
	this refers to when you get an in-game message from an admin using the aHelp menu, the in-game guidebook is all ominous about it saying 'pray it isn't a ban' but the admins on byrd are really chill and considerate so if they're talking to you its probably either to check on you or a gentle 'hey don't do that'		this refers to when you get an in-game message from an admin using the aHelp menu, the in-game guidebook is all ominous about it saying 'pray it isn't a ban' but the admins on byrd are really chill and considerate so if they're talking to you its probably either to check on you or a gentle 'hey don't do that'

			=== Gibbed ===
			this means there wasn't a body to revive when someone died, generally when someone says they 'got gibbed' that means they died so forcefully they became a pile of organs

			=== Failrp ===
			this is when someone uses the wrong channel when typing somthing, ie; writing a speech response and then sending it as an emote would be failrp

	=== antag ===		=== antag ===

Canadianmixedtale: added more terms, i honestly forgot what terms i added this time that werent already here

2026-09-08T22:31:17Z

added more terms, i honestly forgot what terms i added this time that werent already here

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 === NT ===
 this stands for NanoTrasen, this is the company that in universe owns the space stations the game takes place on. they are also every crew members employer, this is who CC answers to.
 === SEC ===
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 === Salv ===
 this is used similarly to jani in that it refers to people in the salvage role as if they were their own department when they actually fall under the Cargo department and thus answer to the QM.
 === Cargonia ===
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 == general OOC slang list ==
 === Bwowink/Bwowinked ===
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 ==== Ling ====
 this refers to changelings

Canadianmixedtale: i made an added a bunch of slang to a terminology page just to get one started, i know the formality is terrible and i'm completely fine with the wording being made better but i just wanted to make a start cuz when i first started i was super confused on a bunch of terminology that now just a week later most i feel is super basic i had no idea how the guidebook worked and wished there was a wiki i could refrence, so yeh

2026-09-07T21:34:14Z

i made an added a bunch of slang to a terminology page just to get one started, i know the formality is terrible and i'm completely fine with the wording being made better but i just wanted to make a start cuz when i first started i was super confused on a bunch of terminology that now just a week later most i feel is super basic i had no idea how the guidebook worked and wished there was a wiki i could refrence, so yeh

New page

== department/job specific slang list ==

=== CC ===
this stands for Central Command, these are the people behind the scenes who decide that gets done with everyone after the shift is over they're almost never seen outside of the CC station unless they're doing an inspection, these are the people who the end of round reports are for, and these are the people the heads of the departments answer to.

=== NT ===
this stands for NanoTrasen, this is the company that in universe owns the space stations the game takes place on. they are also every crew members employer, this is who CC answers to.

=== SEC ===
this means security as a whole department

=== HoS ===
this refers to the Head of Security, they are the head of the Security department and tend to be armed to the teeth.

=== SecOff ===
security officer, they answer to HoS.

=== wardenloose ===
this is usually a joke used when the warden is seen outside the brig

=== HoP ===
this means Head of Personnel, this one can have two meaning depending on the context, 99% of the time when this is said people mean the office of the HoP, this is where you can formally request items that someone in your role wouldn't usually have, its also where you can go to request changes to your ID, things like a chef or bartender wanting access to the botany room in order to grow ingredients themselves. this term can also refer to the actual head of personnel, whom of which is the head of the service department.

=== jani ===
this is used to refer to everyone with the janitor role/job at a given time, this is used in the same way as SEC but technically janitor falls under the service department and is not their own department, and they answer to HoP.

=== QM ===
this refers to the Quarter-Master, the head of the cargo department

=== Salv ===
this is used similarly to jani in that it refers to people in the salvage role as if they were their own department when they actually fall under the Cargo department and thus answer to the QM.

=== Cargonia ===
this is a joke about cargo declaring independence, actually doing this is strictly not allowed on byrd.

=== Engi ===
this refers to the engineering department as a whole

=== CE ===
this refers to the Chief Engineer, they have a lot of responsibility as head of their department and are usually yelled at first if something goes wrong with the power, air or gravity.

=== atmos ===
the in-game guidebook says this refers to atmospherics just in general but I've only ever seen it used to refer to atmospheric technicians, atmos is also apart of engineering and they thus answer to the CE.

=== modsuit ===
this refers to modular suits, the supposedly better version of the hardsuit, what makes it better i have no idea.

=== Med/Medi ===
this refers to the medical department as a whole

=== CMO ===
this means Chief Medical Officer, they are the head of the medical department.

=== Sci ===
this refers to everyone in the Science department

=== RD ===
this refers to the Research Director, they are the head of the science department and will generally be the one begged for specific research to be done along with yelled at if any anomalies cause mass damage

=== anomaly crit ===
this one I'm not entirely sure on but anytime i hear it used something bad has happened because of an anomaly, so if you hear someone saying something along the lines of 'the anomaly is going to crit' on the radio or in local chat you're gonna wanna get outta there fast if you're nearby it.

[TODO SCI STUFF]

=== Borg ===
this is a shorter way to refer to cyborgs, they generally answer to the crew, then the RD and at the top is the station AI, though this order can vary a lot and depends on the lawset the cyborg has.

=== janibot/janiborg ===
this refers to a cyborg with a janitor chassis and they are generally treated as if they are part of the janitor role rather than science or silicon.

== general in character slang list ==

=== AOS ===
this means Arrest On Sight

=== KOS ===
this means Kill On Sight

=== AA ===
this means All Access, the in-game byrd guidebook says the captain is the only one who should have this under normal circumstances but all cyborgs actually get this by default too! this is especially useful as a janibot because it means that you can get into places a normal janitor can't!

== general OOC slang list ==

=== Bwowink/Bwowinked ===
this refers to when you get an in-game message from an admin using the aHelp menu, the in-game guidebook is all ominous about it saying 'pray it isn't a ban' but the admins on byrd are really chill and considerate so if they're talking to you its probably either to check on you or a gentle 'hey don't do that'

=== antag ===
this refers to the antagonists as an entire group, not just the syndicate

==== Ling ====
this refers to changelings